Sydney

WGAR News: Outcomes of the New Way Aboriginal Summit (6 Feb 10)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 06/02/2010 - 11:22am

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR website: http://wgar.info/

Contents:
Outcomes of the New Way Aboriginal Summit
National Book Launch: "This Is What We Said"
National Day of Action - 13 Feb 2010
NT Intervention Articles
Other Aboriginal Articles

OUTCOMES OF THE NEW WAY ABORIGINAL SUMMIT:

- Statements

Indymedia Australia: Aboriginal sovereignty to go to the Senate
http://indymedia.org.au/2010/02/02/aboriginal-sovereignty-to-go-to-the-s...

Geography: 
Canberra
Adelaide
Perth
Darwin
Melbourne
Northern Territory
Sydney
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Michael Anderson
New Way Summit

WGAR News: National Day of Action - Saturday, 13 February 2010 (2 Feb 10)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 3:58pm

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR website: http://wgar.info/

Contents:
National Day of Action - Sat 13 Feb
Prescribed Area People's Alliance Meeting - 12 Feb
Ampilatwatja – Celebration and opening of Protest House - 14 Feb
Proposed National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Indigenous progress report delayed by PM
January 26, a.k.a. Invasion Day / Survival Day
Other NT Intervention Articles
Other Aboriginal Articles

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION - SAT 13 FEB

Geography: 
Canberra
Adelaide
Perth
Brisbane
Melbourne
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Ampilatwatja
National Day of Action
PAPA Prescribed Area People's Alliance
Protest House
Invasion Day
Survival Day

New Stolen Generation by DoCS protest, Parliament House, Sydney (Macquarie St)

Submitted by nsgbd on Sat, 09/01/2010 - 7:45pm
Date and Time: 
Wed, 24/02/2010 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: 
Parliament House Sydney, (Macquarie St)
Contact Name: 
SV
Contact Email: 
newstolengen@optusnet.com.au
Website: 
http://nsgbd.webs.com

PROTESTING AGAINST:

Manipulation of the Child Protection Act resulting in increased 'FALSE-positive' cases, with no chance of having these cases already in the system resolved.

Mandatory reporting causing the increased removal of children.  This is sending out a clear message to Australia that it is NOT OK to call social welfare services for help or ring the police for help when needed - as you are contributing to your own 'risk of harm' report.

Geography: 
Sydney

Final statement by John August, President Humanist Society of NSW, regarding Humanist House and the PIF

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/01/2010 - 8:34am

There's been controversy around hiring practices at Humanist House. We've recently had a Special General Meeting to give control of day to day operations of the Society to the Executive. It was a very difficult meeting, and I thank everyone who turned up and supported the resolutions, and I particularly thank those members who helped with meeting process.

Geography: 
Sydney

Two climate prisoners released but still facing charges

Submitted by takver on Tue, 05/01/2010 - 8:45am

Climate activists Australian Natasha Verco and American citizen Noah Daniel Weiss were released from a Copenhagen prison but are still facing charges of attempted assault of a police officer and planning to disturb public order. Their case has been adjourned until March 16.

Related: Natasha Verco being interviewed on ABC radio

Geography: 
Global/International
Sydney
Keywords: 
police
climate
prisoner support
prisoners
FoE
Copenhagen
COP15

We already gave the Danes a princess - give us back our protestor!

Submitted by takver on Thu, 31/12/2009 - 11:05am

Update Jan5,2009: Two climate prisoners released but still facing charges

Danish authorities are continuing to detain an Australian, Friends of the Earth activist Natasha Verco, for a third week since the Copenhagen climate conference. She will appear in court in Copenhagen on Monday January 4th 2010.

Geography: 
Australia
Sydney
Promotion: 
Feature
Keywords: 
climate change
protest
prisoner support
FoE
Copenhagen
COP15

Greenpeace evade security for climate banner on Sydney Opera House

Submitted by takver on Tue, 15/12/2009 - 11:42pm

Greenpeace today unveiled a message for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd: a banner on the iconic Sydney Opera House saying: "Stop the Politics - Climate Treaty Now". Five Greenpeace activists scaled one of the sails of the Opera House to do the banner drop.

The banner drop ocurred at 9.20am with police quickly sealing off the area to tourists and the banner was taken down by 10am. The activists have each been charged with trespass.

Geography: 
Global/International
Sydney
Keywords: 
climate change
Greenpeace
sydney opera house

EngageMedia Climate Screening in Sydney

Submitted by EngageMedia on Thu, 10/12/2009 - 10:50am
Date and Time: 
Thu, 10/12/2009 -
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: 
Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney
Contact Name: 
EngageMedia
Contact Email: 
cathie.mcginn@gmail.com
Website: 
http://engagemedia.org/climate-crisis

EngageMedia is screening the Reel Action compilation of Asia-Pacific climate films on December 10 in Sydney. Get on down to the Mechanics Institute and check out a bunch of great climate films and help moblise for the global day of action on December 12.

Geography: 
Sydney